Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta)

awad · 8th of November 2006 (Wed)

My friends band asked me to do some quick individual shots of their band in their practice space(basement). location definetly wasnt the best, but whatever. i had to work with what i had.

they're a metal band, so they wanted a gritty feel to their shots.

Nick_b · 8th of November 2006 (Wed)

Wow! great shots. I like the last one the most. least amount of destracting backround. If it was for me I would darken the the top of pic one so it goes to black like the side. I really like the colour saturation and the sharpness.

DwightMcCann · 8th of November 2006 (Wed)

Any post processing? I think these are grand!

Jim G · 8th of November 2006 (Wed)

Absolutely love the background. These shots have a lot of character - some of the best band promo shots I've seen lately

#1, #2 and #4 stand out more than #3 but that may just be the more interesting expressions

Zeineth · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

I agree 1, 2 and 4 are great and number 3 is... well... a little boring, but I think that is the subjects fault with the lack of animation. I am no expert but I find the shadows little distracting. Maybe if the subjects were lit from above to pull the shadows down to the ground more? Just a thought. But in any case very nice.

narlus · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

#1 looks kinda like overdone HDR to me (they all have a slight taste of that); the bass player is my fave.

René Damkot · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

I like the 'HDR' look on these. How did you do 'em? Multiple processing of one CR2? Or do they just look a bit like HDR and was another process used?
#3 would benefit from a tighter crop (loose the left and a bit of top & bottom)

DwightMcCann · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by René Damkot

I like the 'HDR' look on these.

Yes, that's the 'look' that I was wondering about, too, Rene.

taygull · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

I like them very much as well.

I'd have to disagree on the "HDR" look as HDR usually has more details in the shadows. Very creative I think the band and fans will like them!

adam* · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

Great shots, I'm guessing HDR too?

awad · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

thanks guys.

not HDR. i shot these all as jpgs, then took them into photoshop, duplicated the layer, applied the lucis filter to the top one, then lowered the opacity. thats pretty much it.

adam* · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

Lucis filter? As in the lucisarts filter?

Damn, alot of nice stuff is coming out now using that filter and it's so expensive!

Ballen Photo · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

Nice work, I especially like the way the bass player came out.
-Bruce

cocheese20 · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

These turned out pretty cool. what the heck it lucisarts?

nicolerork · 9th of November 2006 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cocheese20

These turned out pretty cool. what the heck it lucisarts?

http://www.lucisart.com/

9th of November 2006 (Thu)	#5
Zeineth Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 417 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) I agree 1, 2 and 4 are great and number 3 is... well... a little boring, but I think that is the subjects fault with the lack of animation. I am no expert but I find the shadows little distracting. Maybe if the subjects were lit from above to pull the shadows down to the ground more? Just a thought. But in any case very nice.

9th of November 2006 (Thu)	#6
narlus Cream of the Crop Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 7,186	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) #1 looks kinda like overdone HDR to me (they all have a slight taste of that); the bass player is my fave. __________________ www.tinnitus-photography.com Facebook link gear list

9th of November 2006 (Thu)	#7
René Damkot Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands Posts: 39,368 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) I like the 'HDR' look on these. How did you do 'em? Multiple processing of one CR2? Or do they just look a bit like HDR and was another process used? #3 would benefit from a tighter crop (loose the left and a bit of top & bottom)

9th of November 2006 (Thu)	#9
taygull Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 3,074 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) I like them very much as well. I'd have to disagree on the "HDR" look as HDR usually has more details in the shadows. Very creative I think the band and fans will like them! __________________ http://people.stylecreativephotography.com/ Staff Photographer Frisco STYLE Magazine

9th of November 2006 (Thu)	#10
adam* Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 4,411 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) Great shots, I'm guessing HDR too? __________________ :: For sale: 70-200 2.8L :: Nikon D700 :: :: my site :: www.pbase.com/adamgrayphotography ::

8th of November 2006 (Wed)	#1
awad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,019	Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) My friends band asked me to do some quick individual shots of their band in their practice space(basement). location definetly wasnt the best, but whatever. i had to work with what i had. they're a metal band, so they wanted a gritty feel to their shots. __________________ http://www.redfieldphoto.com http://www.theredfieldblog.com

8th of November 2006 (Wed)	#2
Nick_b Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 968 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) Wow! great shots. I like the last one the most. least amount of destracting backround. If it was for me I would darken the the top of pic one so it goes to black like the side. I really like the colour saturation and the sharpness.

8th of November 2006 (Wed)	#3
DwightMcCann so, what are we talking about? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Buellton, California, USA Posts: 20,827 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) Any post processing? I think these are grand! __________________ Dwight McCann Website - Facebook - 6th Annual BBQ Gear List - Concert FAQ - My Small Studio How I Got Into This Business

8th of November 2006 (Wed)	#4
Jim G I feel thoroughly satisfied Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia. Posts: 12,246 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) Absolutely love the background. These shots have a lot of character - some of the best band promo shots I've seen lately #1, #2 and #4 stand out more than #3 but that may just be the more interesting expressions __________________ Gear List Reviews & Hotlinks: Domke F-3x - Pelican 1510/1514 & 1610/1614 - DIY Variable Length OC-E3 - Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Home - FA-100

9th of November 2006 (Thu)	#13
Ballen Photo Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southern Nevada Posts: 17,949	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) Nice work, I especially like the way the bass player came out. -Bruce __________________ The Captain and crew finally got their stuff together, now if we can only remember where we left it.

9th of November 2006 (Thu)	#14
cocheese20 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 400 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Dim The Lights Promos. (sorta) These turned out pretty cool. what the heck it lucisarts? __________________ http://www.amorrisphotography.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/amorris/

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